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A '''foghorn''' was a sound signal used to alert [[boat]]s to the presence of danger. The [[Fang Rock lighthouse]] was equipped with one. [[Reuben]] asked the [[Fourth Doctor]] to keep it sounding when [[Fang Rock|the island]] was engulfed in [[fog]], but he delegated the task to [[Leela]], who found pleasure in its use. ([[TV]]: ''[[Horror of Fang Rock (TV story)|Horror of Fang Rock]]'') | {{first pic|Foghorn.jpg|[[Leela]] enjoys playing with a foghorn. ([[TV]]: ''[[Horror of Fang Rock (TV story)|Horror of Fang Rock]]'')}} | ||
A '''foghorn''' was a sound signal used to alert [[boat]]s to the presence of danger. The [[Fang Rock lighthouse]] was equipped with one. [[Reuben Whormby|Reuben]] asked the [[Fourth Doctor]] to keep it sounding when [[Fang Rock|the island]] was engulfed in [[fog]], but he delegated the task to [[Leela]], who found pleasure in its use. ([[TV]]: ''[[Horror of Fang Rock (TV story)|Horror of Fang Rock]]'') | |||
The [[Spacecraft|spaceship]] ''[[Titanic (spaceship)|Titanic]]'' was also equipped with a foghorn, in a possible homage to the original ''[[RMS Titanic]]''. ([[TV]]: ''[[Voyage of the Damned (TV story)|Voyage of the Damned]]'') | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:16, 9 March 2023
A foghorn was a sound signal used to alert boats to the presence of danger. The Fang Rock lighthouse was equipped with one. Reuben asked the Fourth Doctor to keep it sounding when the island was engulfed in fog, but he delegated the task to Leela, who found pleasure in its use. (TV: Horror of Fang Rock)
The spaceship Titanic was also equipped with a foghorn, in a possible homage to the original RMS Titanic. (TV: Voyage of the Damned)
